What Should Right Indoor Humidity Be?

Chillier weather is notorious for causing dry air inside your house. Because humidity levels in the U.S. are usually decreased in the fall and winter, drier air may cause in burning skin, inflamed eyes and a scratchy throat. 

When you’re running your furnace, it’s critical to keep indoor humidity in check for ideal comfort. Let’s discuss what the normal indoor humidity should be in the U.S. and how you can achieve it. 

The Mayo Clinic recommends having your home’s humidity. During this appointment, our Experts will check humidity levels, visually examine your current heating and cooling equipment and offer solutions. 

These solutions can include a whole-home humidifier. This system works with your furnace to give level humidity all around your home. It’s a step above a portable humidifier, which is limited to humidifying one area at a time. And these humidifiers can make a mess, dripping water as you transfer them from room to room. 

4 Signs That Your Home’s Indoor Humidity Isn’t Right 

When the humidity in your residence is off, it can lead to a few problems. Here are several signs that your house’s humidity is too low. 

  1. You aren’t sleeping very well. The National Sleep Foundation says overly dry air can make you more susceptible to getting sick, since your nasal passages get dried out. And not feeling well means you usually won’t sleep very well. The dry air can also cause your throat to feel scratchy and make it more complicated for you to get some shut-eye. It could also make snoring worse. 
  1. You’re frequently getting shocked. Dry air leads to additional static electricity. You can keep the shocks under control by keeping your house’s humidity in check. 
  1. Your wood cabinets, flooring or furniture is cracking or appears damaged. Air that’s too dry can deface wooden things, since it draws out moisture. Using a whole-home humidifier can keep your possessions and house looking good. 
  1. Your skin seems dry and irritated. If you’re needing a lot of lotion but your skin still appears dry when you’re at home, humidity levels might be at fault. Insubstantial humidity can also make your lips peel and lead to increased coughing. 

How to Cure Problems Caused by Your Home’s Dry Air 

As we mentioned already, installing a humidifier at 866-397-3787 to request your free home comfort assessment today. 

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